Let’s go over some of the major happenings in the “It Just Means More” conference during this past week:<\/p>\n
Brian Kelly was hired at Memphis in an unpaid role that screws over LSU<\/p>\n
The Memphis Tigers and Kelly found a mutually beneficial unpaid consultant scenario for the 64-year-old<\/a> this week. Kelly, who was fired from the LSU Tigers’ head coaching position in November, purposefully didn’t take a salary so he could get his full severance from LSU. His buyout language dictated that he actively look for a new role, but he found a loophole that addressed the salary portion. Shrewd move, BK.<\/p>\n It was unclear going into the week whether Kelly had a future in coaching. I recently got the chance to speak to several high-level Notre Dame Fighting Irish football alums, Jerome “The Bus” Bettis and Joe Theismann, and they had differing takes on Kelly. Bettis thought Kelly was a shoo-in to continue coaching<\/a>, while Theismann isn’t sure what college football even looks for<\/a> in a coach anymore and hinted it’d be an uphill climb for Kelly. The role Kelly accepted doesn’t directly answer the question on if he’ll be a head coach again.<\/p>\n Truthfully, this role for Kelly is ambiguous. Is it a genuine springboard to another job, or just a filler to keep him occupied after being abruptly sent out of Baton Rouge? Who knows. Either way, Kelly will be working under Charles Huff, who just elevated a lowly Southern Miss Golden Eagles in 2025 to get the Memphis gig.<\/p>\n Texas beats Ohio State for Kasi Currie, and probably Marcus Fakatou soon<\/p>\n In Austin, the Texas Longhorns continued their indefinite run of recruiting dominance with a victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes<\/a> for 4-star Sierra Canyon Trailblazers defensive tackle Kasi Currie. Texas took a late lead in Currie’s recruitment with a stronger financial offer that proved too good to turn down.<\/p>\n Currie’s teammate at Sierra Canyon, fellow DT Marcus Fakatou, is probably not far behind. The two were seen as a package deal, and it seems as though the two Los Angeles natives are headed to Central Texas in 2027.<\/p>\n Florida renovating the ‘Swamp’<\/p>\n The Florida Gators are investing $1.45 billion into renovations for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium<\/a> in Gainesville. As part of the renovations, 50 new luxury boxes will be built during the project, which is set to conclude in 2030.<\/p>\n
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